Skate-fastening



UNITED STATES H. n. GALLAGHER, 0E GENEVA, NEW YORK.

SKATE-FASTENING.

To all whom it may concern:l

Be it known that I, H. N. GALLAGHER, of Geneva, in the county of Ontarioand State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin SkateFastenings 5 and I do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, making a part ot' this specification,

in which- Figure lis a top view of my invention. Fig. 2 is a sideelevation ot' the front portion ofthe skate. Fig. 3 is a plan ot'another modication of the front or side tastenings, B and C. Fig. 4 is aview of the pin for turning the clamping-screw G.

Similar letters of reference indicate corre sponding parts in theseveral figures.

This invention relates to that class ofskates having heel and sidefastenings g. and it consists in the employment of suc-h fastenings whenthey have arasp-like or otherwise roughened surface on the clampingportions, which clasp the edge of the sole ot the boot, and is therebyadapted to any thickness of sole or height of heel; also, in pivotingone of the arms of one ot' the side'clamps tothe skate in such a mannerthat the said clamps shall adjust themselves to the shape of the bootand its relative direction to the skate, and also in providing thepivoted arm with several holes, whereby the iastenings or clamps may beset for any width of sole.

To enable others to make and use my invention, I will proceed todescribeits construction and operation.

A in the drawings represents the foot-piece of an ordinary skate. Thebent plate E is bedded into A, where it is secured by screws orotherwise, and the clamping-screw F is tapped through theraised end cofthe plate,and is pivoted-through the curved clamping-plate el, theconcave face of which is roughened. The rear face of the raised portiono of the adjustable plate D is also roughened, and the plate has severalholes to receive the screw b, whereby it may be adjusted to thedifferentsized heels. The side'clamps, B and C, are provided with armsL, f, and g, which keep them in position when applied. The' arms fand gofthe outside clamp, U, is placed in the mortise through the foot-pieceA, where it is pivoted by the screw a. The inside clamp, B, is thenplaced in position and the elampingscrewG is screwed through the nut z',which connects the ends of the arms h ofclamp B. The clamps B and Cshould project above the upper face of the foot-piece, as seen inl Fig.2, only far enough to clasp the edge of a thin sole without reaching theupper.77 Thatportioin of these clamps which comes in contact with thebootsole is also roughened.

This skate is secured to the boot by clamping the heel with theset-screw F and by turning the screw G, which is done with the pin n,when the two clamps will conform to the shape ofthe sole by swingingupon the pivot a, there being a little play between the arms of the twoclamps and between them and the mortise to enable them to change theirrelative posi'- tion to each other, and also to the skate. lf desired,the clamps may be coupled together adjustably, as seen in Fig. 3, bymaking several notches in the armsjh and providing the threaded stem Swith a head, r, to tit in said notches. In this construction anut, s, isused, which need not be detached except to make changes in the length ofthe stem, which is done by removing the nut and withdrawing the clamp Bfar enough to permit thehead r to be placed in a noch nearer the clampto shorten it, or nearer the end of the arms to lengthen it, when theparts may be replaced. They should be made in pairs, so as to place thescrew on the outside of the skate.

I claim- 1. Making' the side clamps, B and self-adjustin g laterally bypivoting them to the footpiece A as set forth, and for the purposedescribed.

2. Providing the pivoted clamp C with several adjustments laterally,substantially as shown, and for the purpose specified.

H. N. GALLAGHER.

Witnesses:

W. A. VANVRANKEN, PEINE-nas PRUTTY.

